| dc.contributor.author | Carlson, Andrew Robert | |
| dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationships between a soldiers’ type of motivation to complete the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) and their performance on the APFT. In research most self-determined (MSD) forms of motivation have been associated with more positive performance outcomes than least self-determined (LSD) forms of motivation. METHODS: 208 soldiers completed a survey regarding motivation and performance on the APFT. A Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation was performed between motivation and APFT performance outcomes. Significance was set at alpha ≤0.05 RESULTS: As participants’ MSD scores increased, the following variables improved: current APFT score, current APFT passing status, and APFT failure history. Additionally, as MSD motivation increased the following variables decreased: number of APFT’s failed, and LSD motivation. Finally, as participants LSD motivation increased their current APFT score decreased. CONCLUSIONS: Participants who report higher levels of internal motivation towards the AFPT show more positive performance outcomes on the APFT. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | |
| dc.rights | NDSU Policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | Measuring Motivation and Performance on the Army Physical Fitness Test in North Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-13T18:29:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-13T18:29:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28272 | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Masters of Science in Advanced Athletic Training program of North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Human Sciences and Education | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Advanced Athletic Training | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | David, Shannon | |
